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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1923
Page
9
A flood of foreign boxers arrives in the city seeking bouts at the Fifth Circuit venues, drawn by the prospect of lucrative purses. Local promoters project strong crowds despite mixed titles, with seasoned European challengers and American contenders set to clash in upcoming rings.
Fragmented OCR text about horse birthdays and a garbled narrative with scattered proper names and terms. It references thoroughbred race horses and an event day, but the sequence is largely incomprehensible. The piece reads like a damaged page segment with many nonsensical insertions.
A garbled account recalls costly trades and lineup shuffles in early baseball, highlighting Burns and Groh moves, McGraw’s strategy, and near-miss triple plays. It notes management debates, defensive shifts, and the impact of a veteran’s sale on a pennant race.
A dispatch notes a planned new long distance air line connecting major eastern cities. The article outlines route proposals, potential hubs, and expected economic impact, with emphasis on transportation progress and regional benefits.
A damaged OCR text fragment mixes terms like range finders telescopes and georgette fabric with unreadable sequences. It lacks clear events or identifiable persons, places, or organizations to form a coherent news item.
A rambling essay-like piece ponders golf’s quirks and judges, citing Chief Justice Taft in a New Jersey jury dispute over a dangerous drive. It riffs on media, editors, and old newsroom lore while weaving in snippets about Edison, Lincoln, and a sensational press era.
A 1923 survey notes Texas with four state championships tops the nation, Oklahoma second with three. Other champions include New York Yankees and Giants. Baltimore, San Francisco, Fort Worth, New Orleans, and Ardmore, among many. The piece traces regional titles across major and minor leagues, plus the scope of organized baseball activity nationwide.
Four new Big Ten stars Grange Britten Miller and Fry headline a standout debut season. Illinois Grange and Britten form a potent passing duo while Miller of Michigan and Fry of Iowa provide strong ground and kicking threats. The quartet, all sophomores, signal a promising era for Midwest football.
A fragment discusses telegraph operations and a sender's fearlessness, noting that receiving operators often complain when the sender shows no fear in what he transmits. The piece reflects on the impression such attitude leaves on brain cells and the perception of the trade.
The Athenians started their year in June, Macedonians in September, Romans in March before shifting to January, Persians on August 11, ancient Egyptians on February 23, Mohammmedans in July, and the Chinese begin in January or early February.
Sybil Thorndike the actress is among few women to receive the honorary Doctor of Laws. The ceremony mirrored Manchester honors given to John Masefield the poet. The passage notes mahogany sources in the United States from the Philippines or Honduras and places value ranges on raw mahogany products.
A Sunday skat tournament at Pioneer Hall drew five semi monthly events with top finishers I vray Schwalbe, Ceorge Linker, TL TL Berbers, I. Vleniges and Bernt Dockendorft. The notes also mention the Comanche Indian War of 1854 as the smallest conflict the United States ever faced with 425 soldiers.
A future awaits the untrained man who becomes skilled in a trade. The barber trade offers demand and good salaries, with graduates many starting their own businesses. Free catalog available to interested individuals at Twin City Barber College 204 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis MN.
The La Crosse Teimans, a cage quintet led by Harry Convo, will debut on the M A. basketball floor Wednesday night against the Sopwilkive, runners up in the stage amateur meet at Beluit Jase season. Norwalk was defeated by Peluthera by a slim margin and Cohen's proteges are due for a tough encounter here. The match is expected to be Norwalk's loudest game of the season with an 8:13 start.
A Burnett County farm article notes alfalfa profits from a first and second crop, with seed sales and rising yields. Jol Harstadt of Batport County reports multiple seed crops and strong returns from alfalfa sales, highlighting favorable prices and growing demand for forage.
California biddy sets a new egg production record in a Wisconsin experimental flock. The article notes breeding, feeding, and management details as part of a yearlong study by an agricultural college team, highlighting the bird’s year one achievement and potential implications for poultry farming.
Fragmented text mentions teams and names in a sports like context. It references American and possibly Chicago or Waaliar Tie Best Bivins Pot and Buster, with unclear actions. The legible portion hints at a west east division and a race or bid but lacks clear events or outcomes.
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